Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 1707.2. Definitions

(a) The term “Authority” shall mean the body politic and corporate created by this act.

(b) The term “department” shall mean the Department of Property and Supplies  1 as the same exists under The Administrative Code of one thousand nine hundred twenty-nine,  2 or as it may exist by amendment of said code.

(c) The term “project” shall mean any structure, facility, or undertaking which the Authority is authorized to construct, improve, equip, furnish, maintain, acquire, or operate under the provisions of this act.

(d) The term “board” shall mean the governing body of the Authority.

(e) The term “person” shall mean and include natural persons, firms, associations, corporations, business trusts,  3 partnerships, and public bodies.

(f) The term “Federal agency” shall mean and include the United States of America, the President of the United States of America, and any department of, or corporation, agency, or instrumentality heretofore or hereafter created, designated, or established by the United States of America.

(g) The term “bonds” shall mean and include the notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness or obligations which the authority is authorized to issue pursuant to section four (i) of this act.  4

(h) The term “construction” shall mean and include acquisition and construction, and the term “to construct” shall mean and include to acquire and to construct all in such manner as may be deemed desirable.

(i) The term “improvement” shall mean and include extension, enlargement, and improvement, and the term “to improve” shall mean and include to extend, to enlarge, and to improve all in such manner as may be deemed desirable.

(j) The terms “equipment” and “furnishings” shall mean and include any equipment and furnishings whatsoever as may be deemed desirable and required by the lessee of a project for the use and occupancy of such project, and the terms “to equip” or “to furnish” shall mean and include the installation of such equipment and furnishings.